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Clinical Pharmacy Specialist-PMOP (Pain Mgmt, Opioid Safety, and RX Monitoring Program) Coordinator
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 75 days ago
Hybrid North Little Rock, AR $146K – $189K Apply by Jul 13, 2026 Pharmacist INTJINTPISFJISTJ OperationsHealthcare
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The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist is the Facilities Pain Management, Opioid Safety, and Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PMOP) Coordinator and will support Facility Pain POC/Clinical Leads in the coordination of pain management, opioid safety, and prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP)-related initiatives and implementation of VHA and the Joint Commission standards.
What You'll Do
- →Developing processes/procedures to ensure implementation and compliance with national policy related to pain management, opioid safety and risk mitigation strategies, Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution (OEND), management of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD), initiatives in compliance with national policy, clinical practice guidelines, and regulatory requirements.
- →Supporting review of community provider opioid prescribing practices as required by the MISSION Act Section 131.
- →Supporting OSI reviews, data-based risk reviews for opioid-exposed patients (including Stratification Tool for Opioid Risk Mitigation (STORM) data-based reviews), and other interdisciplinary pain care forums.
- →Supporting and tracking full implementation of the Stepped Care Model for Pain Management (SCM-PM), including a high functioning PMT/Pain Clinic at the facility, and access to tertiary pain center within the VISN including a GARF-accredited interdisciplinary pain rehabilitation program.
- →Facilitating implementation of the OUD stepped care model within the facility, in particular for Step 1 of the Stepped Care for Opioid Use Disorder Train-the-Trainer (SCOUTT) program expansion, e.g., within PMTs/Pain Clinics.
- →Supporting access to tertiary advanced diagnostic and therapeutic interventional pain care modalities.
- →Supporting access to integrative health modalities.
- →Supporting and facilitating veteran outreach events, inclusive of women's health initiatives for pain management.
- →Identifying opioid safety improvement and risk mitigation opportunities for facility leadership and developing strategic planning efforts in accordance with VA policy, inclusive of, but not limited to POMP compliance, urine drug screening, and establishing population management processes for targeted risk mitigation.
- →Collaborating to evaluate acute pain care prescribing and processes at the facility and leading improvement opportunities.
- →Tracking facility level dashboards regarding pain management, opioid safety, and POMP, including key parameters such as access, productivity, workload, and staffing.
- →Measuring and reporting quality and compliance outcomes related to pain management, opioid safety, and POMP.
- →Partnering with Academic Detailing and other stakeholders to monitor and disseminate best clinical practices related to PMOP initiatives.
- →Participates in VISN Pain Committee/Community of Practice meetings and other VISN directed activities as appropriate.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Personality Fit
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